VietNamNet Bridge - Transport Minister Dinh La Thang backed the purchase of 13 trains from China for the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project, at a cost of USD63m, despite public concerns about quality and safety.

Inbound arrivals for the five months leading up to June dipped 12.6% year-on-year to 2.3 million, according to the latest statistics of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam takes the lead among the world's shrimp supplier community for the highest number of businesses that have been granted four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

VietNamNet Bridge - Wholesale markets and distributors in HCM City have plans in place to boost sales of lychee, a city leader told a meeting in HCM City June 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A master plan to conserve the environment and build infrastructure in Quang Binh Province's Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park by 2030 has just been announced in Dong Hoi City.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese brewery market is dominated by three major players. However, the face of the market may be change in the near future as a new company has arrived.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 10,000 Bridge Software Engineer (BrSE) programme will help provide Japan’s IT companies with young Vietnamese talents, said Japanese ambassador to Vietnam, Hiroshi Fukada.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tightening of regulations on cross-border provision of public information will affect international enterprises, their local partners and customers, Vinalink CEO Tuan Ha said in Ha Noi on June 10.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has required the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and HCM City's People's Committee to submit in June reports on the implementation of flood prevention activities in the city. 

VietNamNet Bridge – While HCM City and Hoi An seem to hog all the banh my attention, Ha Noi does not lag behind. It hosts several establishments that regular clients swear by, Ha Nguyen reports. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh Province has received a douc langur from a local resident.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Trung Software City will join hands with Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association to hold the Vietnam IT Outsourcing Conference between October 14-16 this year in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vinh Moc Tunnel, an underground miniature village, in Quang Tri province’s Vinh Linh District, is a famous national historical site. During the Vietnam War, the tunnel was a safe shelter for thousands of people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks which have not listed their shares on the bourse by the end of 2016 may be forced to undergo restructuring or merge with other institutions.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located near the mainland, with pristine nature and and rare seafood, Con Co island in the central province of Quang Tri has become a popular destination in recent years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's People's Committee has set a target to collect some VND 307 billion (US$14 million) as road maintenance fee from motorcycle users during 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Thi Thao and Duong Van Thai completed their doubles, while the quartet runner broke a 24-year-old record in the women's 4x400m relay.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Linh won the first gold medal for Viet Nam yesterday morning.It is also the first one for the rowing team in the Southeast Asian Games being held in Singapore.

About 120,000 cars reached their useful lifespan at the end of 2014. From 2015, it is expected that 15,000 cars will be eliminated each year as they cannot meet the requirements to stay in circulation. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – State President Truong Tan Sang has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to continue its counselling and support to Viet Nam in economic reform and high-quality workforce training.